Ratio of zinc to copper in milk and mortality due to coronary heart disease: an association

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1974 · Trace Subst. Environ. Health; (United States)

OSTI ID:5938410

Klevay, L M

The mortality rate for coronary heart disease (CHD) and the ratio of zinc to copper in milk of 47 cities of the United States were correlated (r = 0.354, p < 0.02). The correlation was related to the production of hypercholesterolemia in rats by diets with a high ratio of Zn to Cu, the differences in ratios of human and cow milk and the human morbidity associated with the ingestion of diets with a high ratio. One eighth of the geographic variation in mortality due to CHD can be explained by this correlation. Breast feeding may be beneficial in regard to risk of CHD. 29 references, 1 figure, 1 table.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Agriculture, Grand Forks, ND
• OSTI ID: 5938410
• Report Number(s): CONF-740696-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Trace Subst. Environ. Health; (United States) Journal Volume: 8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY FLUIDS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COPPER
CORRELATIONS
DISEASES
ELEMENTS
FOOD
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
METALS
MILK
PRIMATES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
VERTEBRATES
ZINC